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Cairn India appoints new Chief Operating Officer
New Delhi, May 06, 2008
Cairn India has further strengthened its senior leadership
team with the appointment of
Rick Bott as Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer,
effective 15 June 2008.
Rick, who is 48, brings extensive global exploration and
production experience with more than 20 years in the industry
leading integrated organisations, developing new business and
focusing on cross-cultural leadership development. Throughout
his career he has worked and travelled extensively and has
been involved in evaluations and operations in more than 50
countries.
Rick joins Cairn India from Devon Energy's International
division where he was vice
president responsible for developing and implementing business
growth and exploration strategy for assets in 12 countries
outside of North America focusing on the deepwater, West
Africa, South America and the Middle East/Asia.
Previously he served as President of Ocean Egypt Companies and
as President of
Ocean Yemen Corporation. He also served in a number of
international management
and technical positions with British Gas and Tenneco.
Rick has a master of science in geology and a bachelor of
science in marine sciences
from Texas A&M University. He is a member of the Houston
Geological Society, the
American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Society of
Exploration Geophysicists, the Association of International
Petroleum negotiators and has written numerous technical and
business publications for the international energy industry
and taught seminars on developing and operating international
business ventures. He has further experience in social
development projects that ensure the needs of the community
and company are closely aligned wherever operations take
place.
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